Teaching Science With Case Studies: A National Survey of Faculty Perceptions of the Benefits and Challenges of Using Cases

by: Aman Yadav, Mary Lundeberg, Michael DeSchryver, Kathryn Dirkin, Nancy A. Schiller, Kimberly Maier, and Clyde Freeman Herreid

To understand more about faculty perceptions of the instructional benefits of and barriers to using case studies, the authors surveyed 101 science faculty at universities and colleges in the United States and Canada. The results provided evidence that, overall, faculty think cases have a positive impact on student learning, critical thinking, and participation.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2007Stock # jcst07_037_01_34Volume 037Issue 01

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